Fitness vs. fatness on all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis.

doi:10.1016/j.pcad.2013.09.002

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Fitness vs. fatness on all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis.

Published 2014 · V. Barry, M. Baruth, Michael W. Beets

Progress in cardiovascular diseases

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Meta-Analysis

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Study Snapshot

Unfit individuals have twice the risk of mortality compared to normal weight-fit individuals, while overweight and obese-fit individuals have similar mortality risks as normal weight-fit individuals.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

Fitness vs. fatness on all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis.

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